Nursing, B.S.
Degree Requirements: The following are the degree requirements for the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Prerequisites for admission to the Nursing major are indicated. Transcripts are evaluated and credit toward the degree is granted for college level courses that are in compliance with Kean University policy for transfer credit. In addition, 30 lower division Nursing credits are transferred upon admission to the University based on an active NJ RN License. There are 4 clinical nursing courses in the upper division curriculum (NURS 3200, NURS 4300, NURS 4400, NURS 4900). Attendance at all clinical sessions is required.
General Education 31-33
Foundations Requirements 13
GE 1000, GE 3000: University Requirement for Graduation for all undergraduate students that must be satisfied in one of two ways: Complete GE 1000 (all freshmen and transfers entering with 0-29 credits) OR GE 3000 (transfers entering with 30 credits or more).
ENG 1030: GE Required Course with minimum grade of "C" required.
Disciplinary and Interdisciplinary Distribution Requirements
Humanities 6
Select only ONE course from the following choices:
| Fine Arts or Art History | 3 |
| Foreign Languages | 3 |
| Music or Theatre | 3 |
| Interdisciplinary | 3 |
Social Sciences 6
Science and Mathematics 6-8
BIOX 2001
| Anatomy and Physiology I (Transfer Credit) | 3-4 |
BIOX 2002
| Anatomy and Physiology II (Transfer Credit) | 3-4 |
Additional Required Courses 15-17
Additional Required Courses 15-17
Minimum grade of "C" required in Additional Required Courses
Additional Required Courses = Nursing Prerequisite Courses
3- or 4-credit transfer versions of CHEM 1030 accepted
Academic Major 73
Support Courses 12
Minimum grade of "C" required in these courses
Lower Division Nursing 30
| NURS 1999 (Lower Division)/Credit for NCLEX exam (CBE) | 30 |
Upper Division Nursing Courses 29
| NURS 3000 | CONCEPTUAL FOUNDATIONS AND INQUIRY IN NURSING | 3 |
| NURS 3010 | HEALTH ASSESSMENT | 2 |
| NURS 3020 | FOUNDATIONS OF TRANSCULTURAL HEALTH CARE | 3 |
| NURS 3030 | ISSUES PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE | 3 |
| NURS 3200 | PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE: HEALTH PROMOTION IN THE COMMUNITY | 5 |
| NURS 4200 | RESEARCH IN NURSING | 3 |
| NURS 4300 | PROFESSIONAL NURSING PRACTICE: FOR CLIENTS LIVING WITH ILLNESS | 5 |
| NURS 4400 | PROFESSIONAL NURSING LEADERSHIP IN HEALTH CARE SETTINGS | 5 |
Minimum grade of "C" required in these courses
Major/GE Capstone Course 2
(1 credit from NURS 4400 applies to capstone)
Minimum grade of "C" required
Free Electives: 2-6
Total Credit Hours: 125